TABLE 2.
Sensitivity and specificity of four monoclonal antibodies to 210 B. burgdorferi sensu lato isolates and five relapsing-fever Borrelia species
| Antibodya | No. of isolates unreactive/no. tested (% specificity) | No. of isolates detected/total (% sensitivity) | Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| H3TS | 156/160 (97.5) | 55/55 (100) | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| D6 | 151/151 (100) | 63/64 (98.5) | B. garinii |
| I17.3 | 170/170 (100) | 45/45 (100) | B. afzelii |
| A116k | 87/87 (100) | 20/24 (83.5) | B. valaisiana |
a
H3TS showed cross-reactivity with four isolates of B. bissettii and weak reactivity with isolate NE49.